Dictionary🇨🇳 Chinese → 🇺🇸 English
九
jiǔ
Description
“九”是一个数字，比八大，比十小。
"九" is a number, bigger than eight and smaller than ten.
我们数数的时候会说：七、八、九、十。
When we count, we say: seven, eight, 九, ten.
Meanings
九jiǔ
the number nine
我有九本书。
I have nine books.
九月jiǔ yuè
September (ninth month)
我九月去中国。
I am going to China in September.
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Notes
- Nuance
九 sounds like 久 (jiǔ, 'long-lasting'), so it is considered lucky.
- Usage
for a phone or room number, 九 is often read 'jiǔ' clearly to avoid confusion.
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